Practice is incredibly important for success, but it’s not simply about how much time you practice, it’s about how you practice. After years of struggling with music, I started applying deliberate practice and other cognitive science learning approaches to French horn and became an international symphony pro after just two years of doing so. Before […]

Chicago planners have announced that they hope to open the first major gospel music museum in 2020. The planned $37.2 million National Museum of Gospel Music will be housed on a site once occupied by Pilgrim Baptist Church, known as the birthplace of gospel.

“Our voice has body” is a coming together of music and yoga which has been developed through my own experiences, maximizing the potential of the art of singing mixing with the morphogenetic field and vocalization. Through this method I was able to integrate singing with yoga and, at the same time, with rhythm.

The ever-bustling show featured music products and musicians from all over the world. We saw all the classic gear, improvements on traditions and truly innovative gear that will shape the future of how musicians make music.

She Rocks Awards Recognize Music Industry Leaders

Among music industry leaders honored at this year’s She Rocks Awards held in January were musicians Pat Benatar; Melissa Etheridge; The B-52s’ Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson; Exene Cervenka, vocalist for the punk band X; Jean Millington Adamian, June Millington, Brie Howard Darling, Patti Quatro Ericson, and Alice de Buhr of the band Fanny.

A Grammy and Academy award-winning musician, Etheridge has been tearing up the charts since 1988 when the lead single, “Bring Me Some Water,” from her very first album, was nominated for a Grammy. Pierson and Wilson, original members of The B-52s, known for hits like “Roam” and “Love Shack,” are celebrating that band’s 40th Anniversary. Benatar has received four Grammy Awards during her long and inspiring career.

Held during the January NAMM Show for the sixth consecutive year, the She Rocks Awards paid tribute to women who display leadership and stand out in the music industry. Previous recipients include Colbie Caillat, Sheila E., and The Bangles.

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